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Definition of get a word in edgewise in US English:

get a word in edgewise

phrase

usually with negativeContribute to a conversation with difficulty because the other speaker talks almost without pause.

‘I didn't get a word in edgewise for an hour’

‘The thing is, in my mind, to be good at science communication you have to not only be good at speaking but listening too, and he rarely let anyone get a word in edgewise.’

‘You know there are times he would like to get a word in edgewise if he just could.’

‘Right now, though, they're not getting a word in edgeways.’

‘After about an hour or two's earful of this, without being able to get a word in edgewise, we started talking over him.’

‘You couldn't get a word in edgewise with the Brits post-game, and rest assured they raised a little heck later that night in our springing town.’

‘I find him in the entrance hall, trying to get a word in edgeways during a lengthy mobile-phone conversation.’

‘This came as no surprise to me, for it's difficult to get a word in edgeways with the mother.’

‘When I could finally get a word in edgewise, I told her, through clenched teeth, that we had just discussed my age and that I was certainly sufficiently seasoned to live my own life and make my own decisions.’

‘After interviewing their group at the trail head for a few minutes I could not get a word in edgewise as they began to tell me of their crazy antics.’

‘They might have to break this group into two discussion sessions, if I'm to get a word in edgewise.’